Non-refillable bottle.



S.`E. WOOLMINGTON. NON-REFILLABLB BOTTLE. APPLIUATION P ILBD JULY 5.1912.

1;,05941 9. Patented. Apr. 22,'1913.

ZOLUMBIA FLANOGRAPH C0., WASHINGTON, D4 C i through .a liquid passage,and which `com-i SAMUELE." WOOLMIGTON, OF PHILADELPHIAPENNSYLVANIA.;

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLEJ Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 22, 1 91 3.

Application filed July 5, 1912.` SerialNe. 707,663. i

To all whom t may concern:

Be it knownthat I, SAMUEL at Phila-delphia,in the county ofPhiladelplriaand State of Pennsylvania, have in,-`

vented certaiiinew anduseful Improvements inNon-Refillable Bottles, ofwhich the fol-` lowing is a specification.

the bottle, yet prevents any `re-illingiof: the

bottle, overconiingthe possibility of using the receptaclefor asubstitute.`

A further object sto provide an improved constructionof float valve andweight con-` nected `by a flexible device which extends pels the valveto seatif any attempt is made to fill' the bottle`,yet allows ittofreely lopen when the bottle is canted.

A further object is to; provide improve-` ments of this character whichmay be manu-` factured and sold at a reasonably low price, whichwill beextremely `simple in construc-` tion, and which may be `used withvarious liquids without injuriously affecting the same.

Vith'these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction and combinations and ,ar-` rangements ofparts as will be more fully hereinafter described` and pointed out inthe claim.

In the accompanying; drawings: Figure 1 v is a view in longitudinalsection showingthe v valve in closed position; i Fig.` 2 is a;view inlongitudinal section showing the bottle canted and the valve inzopenposition, Fig. 3 is a View in elevationof` the baille removed. Fig. 4 isa View in longitudinal section on the line t-4 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is atop plan view of the baffle. Fig.` 6 isa bottom ,plan View of thebaffle, and Fig.; 7 lis a view in longitudinal section through the valveand its weight.

1 represents a bottle and an integral neck thereon. This neck 2 is,` ofthe same internal diameter from its outer end to an internal groove 3 ata point betweenthe endsof the bottle neck. This grooved portion 3reinforced by an annular `enlargement 4i, and the internal -diameter ofthe bottle neck `di-` minishes slightlyfroin theigroove 3 tothe ELwWoomriiie- TON, a citizen of the `United States, residing inner `end ofthe neck, so` that the inward movement of the valve cylinder 5 islimited.; Furthermore the valve cylinder when forced into position isrigidly held. This valvecylinderhas air` annular flange G on its outerend which engages the inner face of the bottle neck and a ring ofcork 7is provided around the cylinder to render the same periaaiyaeia.`

The outer end `of cylinder 5 constitutes a seat for a ball valve 8. Thisball valve 8 is provided with an integral extension 9 havi inge `hookedend 1() which isadapted zto receive acordll. This cord 1l is projectedthrough` a cential longitudinal lopening 12 in an ellipsoidal weight 13.

It will be noted that the inner end of the cylinder 5 which? isinternally beveled las shown at 14k extends into the bottle a sulficientdistance to allow the weight.to fall outside of the saine and be held.thereby as i clearly shown in Fig. 2, so that `the weight will notinterfere with the passage of the liquid when ,the bottle is canted.Fui-thelimore theweight 13 is free to revolve on the v cord so that asit is shifted from positionz to position, it will not entangle in thecord to shorten the length of the connection bei tween the saine and thevalve.

The valve is hollow as seen most clearly in Fig. 7, so that itconstitutes a I'loat, and the said valve, `the weight and the cylinderare v composed of some non-metallic material which will in no wiseinjuriously affect the contents of the bottle. To prevent any tampering`with'` the valve, I provide a battle` which is also composed of somenon-metallic material. This baille is of general cylindri` cal fornnandis provided near its inner end with an annular groove 1G which isadaptedl to register with the groove 3 in the bottle neck. A spring band17 is located inthese grooves 16, and 3, and serves to effeetually lockthe battle against removal. Ba'lile lis provided between its ends withan annular groove 18 which is connected with a plurality of longitudinalgrooves 19 extendingi to theouter end of the baffle, and witha lu-`rality` of longitudinal grooves 20 exten ingi to` the inner end of thebale. These grooves 19 and 2() are out of alinement sol that any`implement inserted through the i grooves 19cannot be forced aroundthroughi the grooves 20. Furthermore the `grooves 19 extend into theinner wall of groove 18, so i i y that any implement inserted will becaught in .the inner end of the groove and preventl any possibility ofthe device being removed. The inner end of the batlie .is recessed asshown at 21,.so that a relatively largeioutlet passage is provided inthe inner end of the baflie communicating with the several grooves 20,.so that but comparatively small obstruction 1s provided for the escapeof the liquid.

Fig. l'showsthe valve in its 4normal closed positionand Fig. 2illustrates the same in its openv position. When the bottle is cantedythevalve falls away from the outer end o the ,cylinder 5 and the weightlfalls againstfvthe side of the vbottle'and is pre# tion, the weight 13kwilll quickly draw the valve to closed position. It will thus be seenthat it will be impossible to ll the bottle when in an upright positionybecause .the

weight 13 holds the ,valve closed. Any attempt to fill the bottle in 'aninclined orin-v lverted position will be prevented, because the valve ishollon7 and operates as afloat,

so that the liquidfwill move the valve to f closed position.

Various slighty changes might be made in the general form andarrangement of parts Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve centseach, by Washington, D. C.

described without departingy from lmy inven-fA I' tion, and hence I donot limitmyselflto'the precise details set forth,but consider myself atliberty'to make such changesand'alterations as fairly fall withinthespiritf and: u

i scope of the appended claim. l

Having thus described my inventiongfwhat i to secure'fby Let-r I claimas new and desire ters lPatent 1s:

The combination with a bottle and a neck? thereon, of v"a,valvecylindersecured within the neck of thebottle, la hollow floatiball valvenormally against the outer enda of thecylinder, a solid ellipso'idalballlweighthav- 'ing' an opening` extending.longitudinally.'f throughthe center thereof7 an integrallexfV tension on the ball. valveprojectingintothe iy outer end'of the valve cylinder, a single` cord jconnecting the end of the, extension andthe weight, said cord positionedthrough thelongitudinal` opening in the weight, wherebyV Athe weight isfree to revolve, and said extension and cord of a combined lerigthy t-oiper-fy mit the weight to swing to one side and lie i against the edgeofthe cylinder toone side of the center thereof, 'substantially as'de-s` i i scribed.

In" testimony whereof `I( have signedv my name to thisA specification inthe two subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses:

C. R. ZIEGLER, S. W. FOSTER.

presence of SAMUEL E; wooLMINGTQN- .1

addressing the Comrnissioner` of.Patents;V Y f

